Square limestone glyphic panel with rounded edges. The panel bears eight glyphs which, according to the text, include the name of a noble or ruler, Jan/Janaab Ti’ O’ Hix-Witz-Ahaw-Wa’, “Lord of Jaguar Hill” (a political entity identified by several epigraphers as a territory related to La Joyanca, Zapote Bobal, and Pajaral). The text states that he was “in the presence of” Yuknoom Ch’een, “the Lord of the Five K’atuns,” K’uhul Kaan Ajaw, “Holy Lord of the Serpent,” identifying him as the ruler of Calakmul.

“As can be reconstructed from its text, the block refers to an action carried out by the ruler of Hix Witz under the supervision of the ruler of Calakmul. As such, it provides information on the political circumstances of the Hix Witz kingdom during the Late Classic period and constitutes the clearest evidence that it was under the power of Calakmul” (Martin and Reents-Budet, 2010: 4).

Height: 37 cm; Width: 41 cm; Thickness: 15 cm

1. “EL MUNDO DEL ARTISTA MAYA”. Centro de Formación de la Cooperación Española. Antigua Guatemala (Feb. 3 – Jun. 16, 2013)

2. EL MUNDO DEL ARTISTA MAYA. Centro Cultural Casa No’j Quetzaltenango (12 Agosto – 6 Septiembre 2013)

3. “MAYA: RULERS OF THE RAINFOREST
(Drents Museum, Assen, Holanda: 28 febrero- 4 septiembre, 2016)
(Historisches Museum der Pfalz, Speyer, Alemania: 2 octubre, 2016- Abril 23, 2018)
(Museo Arqueológico de Alicante, MARQ: 25 mayo 2017- 7 enero 2018)

4. “MAYA: THE GREAT JAGUAR RISES” (1st. Tour) Canada and United States (Mayo 15, 2019- Octubre 20, 2021)

1. Martin, Simon and Dorie Reents-Budet. 2010. “A Hieroglyphic Block from the Region of HiixWitz, Guatemala“. The PARI Journal A quarterly publication of the Pre-Columbian Art Research Institute (Vol. XI, No. 1, 2010: pages 1-6).

2. Artículo Diario El Quezalteco. “Presentan el Mundo del Artista Maya”. Miércoles 14 de Agosto 2013. Página 11.

3. Artículo Sección Cultura. Prensa Libre. “Cultura Prehispánica Resplandece”. Martes 5 Febrero 2013. Página 46.

4. Artículo Diario El Periódico. “Mirada al Artista Maya”. Lunes 11 Febrero 2013.